Originally Posted by
meraki
How far away is Barra da Tijuca from the Lagao area? I'm asking because I'm curious if we'll be able to see the fireworks from our balcony during the opening ceremony.
The Lagoa is behind (far side from beach) the Ipanema neighborhood.
It is fairly far from Barra. Even if your balcony were facing in the correct direction, fireworks would probably not be visible; there are mountains in the way. Take a look at a map of the city.